Baroque Gargoyles at Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary / Barokní chrlice na bazilice Navštívení Panny Marie (Hejnice - North Bohemia)
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Unusual copper Baroque gargoyles you can find at the front facade of Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary (Bazilika Navštívení Panny Marie) in small North-Bohemian town Hejnice.
Waymark Code: WM7B4N
Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/29/2009
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Classical gargoyles originate in Gothic architectural style, they are carved from stone and you can find them at several types of medieval buildings, especially at churches and cathedrals. They are rare in later architectural styles - the depicted copper gargoyles are example of Baroque artistic spout terminals in the shape of florid dragon heads...
The Baroque Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary with beautifully decorated interior and the neighbouring Franciscan Monastery are situated in small town Hejnice, at the foot of northern slopes of Jizera Mts. in North-Bohemian region.